The Fury of a Patient Man

(Redirected from Tarde para la ira)

The Fury of a Patient Man (Spanish: Tarde para la ira) is a 2016 Spanish thriller film directed by Raúl Arévalo, which stars Antonio de la Torre, Luis Callejo, and Ruth Díaz.

The Fury of a Patient Man
Film poster
SpanishTarde para la ira
Directed byRaúl Arévalo
Written by
  • Raúl Arévalo
  • David Pulido
Produced byBeatriz Bodegas
Starring
CinematographyArnau Valls Colomer
Edited byÁngel Hernández Zoido
Music byLucio Godoy
Production
companies
  • La Canica Films
  • Agosto, La Película AIE
Distributed byEntertainment One Films Spain
Release dates
  • 2 September 2016 (2016-09-02) (Venice)
  • 9 September 2016 (2016-09-09) (Spain)
Running time
92 minutes
CountrySpain
LanguageSpanish

The film won four Goya Awards, namely Best Film, Best New Director, Best Supporting Actor (Manolo Solo), and Best Original Screenplay.[1]

Plot

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The film is set in Madrid in August 2007. Curro is imprisoned after taking part in the robbery of a jewellery store. Eight years later, he leaves prison with the intention of beginning a new life, together with his girlfriend Ana and his son, but he encounters an unexpected situation and a stranger, José, who will take him to an unknown course, close to vengeance.

Cast

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Production

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The film was produced by La Canica Films and Agosto AIE in association with Film Factory and Palomar, with the participation of RTVE and Movistar+ and the collaboration of ICAA and Crea SGR.[3]

Release

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The film made its debut in the Horizons section at the 73rd Venice International Film Festival. It was also screened in the Discovery section at the 2016 Toronto International Film Festival.[4] Distributed by Entertainment One Films Spain,[3] it was theatrically released in Spain on 9 September 2016.

Critical reception

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Jessica Kiang of Variety deemed the film to be "a taut little story of devolving nastiness, uncompromising in its relentless, western-influenced linearity", yet also with an element of surprise.[5]

Jonathan Holland of The Hollywood Reporter deemed the film to be "broodingly intense revenge thriller that reflects the fine, broodingly intense performance driving it relentlessly forward".[6]

Awards and nominations

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Year Award Category Nominee(s) Result Ref.
2017 22nd Forqué Awards Best Film Won [7]
Best Actor Antonio de la Torre Nominated
4th Feroz Awards Best Drama Film Won [8][9]
Best Director Raúl Arévalo Won
Best Screenplay Raúl Arévalo & David Pulido Won
Best Main Actor Antonio de la Torre Nominated
Best Supporting Actor Manolo Solo Won
Best Supporting Actress Ruth Díaz Won
Best Film Poster Nominated
31st Goya Awards Best Film Won [10][11]
Best Actor Antonio de la Torre Nominated
Luis Callejo Nominated
Best Supporting Actor Manolo Solo Won
Best New Actor Raúl Jiménez Nominated
Best New Actress Ruth Díaz Nominated
Best Original Screenplay Raúl Arévalo & David Pulido Won
Best New Director Raúl Arévalo Won
Best Cinematography Arnau Valls Colomer Nominated
Best Editing Ángel Hernández Zoido Nominated
Best Costume Design Alberto Valcárcel & Cristina Rodríguez Nominated
26th Actors and Actresses Union Awards Best Film Actor in a Leading Role Antonio de la Torre Nominated [12][13]
Luis Callejo Won
Best Film Actress in a Minor Role Pilar Gómez Won
Best Film Actor in a Minor Role Manolo Solo Won
Best New Actress Ruth Díaz Won
Best New Actor Font García Won
59th Ariel Awards Best Ibero-American Film Nominated [14]

Remake

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In July 2017, Studio 8 acquired the rights to remake the film, with Albert Hughes set to direct and The Picture Company will co-produce the remake.[15]

References

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  1. ^ Rolfe, Pamela (5 February 2017). "Goya Awards: 'Fury of a Patient Man' Takes Top Prize as 'A Monster Calls' Nearly Sweeps With 9 Prizes". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 4 February 2017.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i "Contrahistoria del cine español" (PDF). p. 15 – via Universidad de Granada.
  3. ^ a b "'Tarde para la ira' – estreno en cines 9 de septiembre". 9 September 2016.
  4. ^ "The Fury of a Patient Man". TIFF. 5 September 2016. Retrieved 5 September 2016.
  5. ^ Kiang, Jessica (6 September 2016). "Film Review: 'The Fury of a Patient Man'". Variety. Retrieved 24 September 2023.
  6. ^ Holland, Jonathan (1 September 2016). "'The Fury of a Patient Man' ('Tarde Para la Ira'): Venice Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 24 September 2023.
  7. ^ Caz, Ángela del (15 January 2017). "Lista de ganadores de los Premios Forqué 2017: Raúl Arévalo triunfa en su debut como director". Bekia.
  8. ^ "'El hombre de las mil caras lidera los Feroz". LosExtras (in Spanish). 1 December 2016. Retrieved 1 December 2016.
  9. ^ "La lista completa de ganadores de los premios Feroz 2017" (in Spanish). El Huffinton Post. 23 January 2017. Retrieved 25 January 2017.
  10. ^ "Juan Antonio Bayona's 'A Monster Calls' Leads Goya Award Nominations". The Hollywood Reporter. 14 December 2016. Retrieved 25 January 2017.
  11. ^ "Tarde para la ira". Premios Goya. Retrieved 20 December 2021.
  12. ^ "Javier Pereira, entre los nominados a los Premios Unión de Actores". La Información. 13 February 2017.
  13. ^ "'Tarde para la ira' arrasa en unos Premios Unión de Actores con marcado carácter femenino". 20minutos.es. 14 March 2017.
  14. ^ "Lista de ganadores de los Premios Ariel 2017". Milenio. 11 July 2017.
  15. ^ "Albert Hughes, Studio 8 Tackling Remake of 'The Fury of a Patient Man' (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. 27 July 2017. Retrieved 25 March 2019.
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